Introduction to Trenching Safety: Gas Lines

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Master Electrician Dad Tells Son To Avoid Trenching Underground..as it’s not worth it Thoughts?

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An experienced electrician initiates a lesson by asking his apprentice, Chris, about what he learned during the day. Chris responds by stating the primary lesson: 'Do not trench in grounds where there's gas lines.' This immediately sets the context for safety in underground electrical work.

Goal: Understand the fundamental hazard of trenching near gas lines.

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What did you learn today, Chris? >> Do not trench in grounds where there's gas lines. >> Do not trench. There's the possibility of a hazardous location. If they want you to trench, that's when you you shut it down. You're like, "Look, we we can't trench. You guys trench, okay? >> You handle that. You get the permit for that. You do the mark out, you do all that, and we'll just lay the conduit, pull the wire." But that run was so long, 1,000 foot. When you're all said and done, you have to put in hand holes.

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